"When I was first briefed on 'highlights' of President Trump's budget request, I was incredulous at its treatment of our federal science agencies. To propose slashing EPA's budget and DOE's EERE, eliminating NASA's education programs and several Earth science instruments and missions, and cutting NOAA's oceans and atmospheric programs, just to name a few of the damaging proposals in this document, shows that this Administration has no appreciation for the role that these agencies play in driving the economy, keeping our nation competitive, and protecting the environment and public health. The only good thing about this budget is that it's so extreme, I have no doubt that it will be summarily rejected by both sides of the aisle."